AuPS postdoc publication prize

An annual $500 award for the best original paper published by an AuPS member during their first 4 postdoctoral years.

Conditions for entry:

1. You must be a current AuPS member.
2. The paper must be based on work carried out and published during your first 4 postdoctoral years.
3. The paper must have been published (either on paper or online) between 30^th September 2007 and 1^st October 2008.
4. The award should be used to present work at a conference. Winners will be reimbursed after providing a copy of an invoice of conference expenses.

Applications should include the following:

1. A pdf of the publication,
2. A statement of date of award of your PhD,
3. A short statement on the paper's impact, and
4. An explanation of your contribution (to multi-author papers only)

Email applications to:

Assessment criteria

Papers will be ranked by a committee of AuPS Council members according to the following criteria:

1. Impact on the field
2. Applicant's contribution to the publication
3. Innovation and originality
4. Technical difficulty
5. Scientific rigour
6. Clarity of organization and writing style

Winners will be announced in the December AuPS newsletter.